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Newspaper
Stamford American
Location
Stamford, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1981
Page
5
Congressman Charlies W. Stenholm outlines Farm Bill ideas amid austere budgets. He argues against direct payments, pushes higher loan rates for wheat, a mandatory set aside, and a 10 percent trigger at 900 million bushel carryover. He cites market prices, producer welfare, and need for consensus in shaping U S farm programs.
The VIP Community Center in Jones County is named a community focal point by the West Central Texas Council of Governments for its senior citizen services. The VIP exercise class has grown to 40 with retired therapist Myrl Wood leading sessions on Monday Wednesday and Friday at 11 a.m. A reading corner is planned and donations of hard cover books are welcome at 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or by pickup at 773-2337.
The Texas Public Utility Commission is asked to issue a certificate of convenience and necessity for Oklaunion Power Station Unit No 1 a coal fired plant to be built on a 1987 acre tract near Vernon and Oklaunion. The plan calls for 640 MW unit one with three total units reaching 1920 MW. Lake Diversion will supply cooling water. Water rights were purchased in 1977 from Wichita County Water Improvement District No 2 and the City of Wichita Falls. Boiler fuel is low sulphur western coal likely from Wyoming.
Jimmy Owain Way pastor of Calvary Baptist Church in Stamford is among 435 spring graduates Friday at Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth. He will receive a Master of Divinity from Russell H. Dildary Jr., president of the 73 year old institution. Way is the Snyder native, son of Mr and Mrs Denver Way.
Cox and Jenkins receive scholarships from the Carr and Nona K. Carr Scholarship Foundation for 1981 62. Cox has served as a Stamford High class officer and is recognized for academic achievement and community involvement.
Summer registration set May T M from 6:30 to 8 p.m. in Haskell High School library. Courses listed include Economics 232 English 131 231 Government 231 232 History 132 and Psychology 233. Snyder campus also starts June 1 with May 29 registration. Carr Academic Scholarships named for 1961 62 include 200 high school recipients statewide and 250 for Angelo State undergraduates and graduates.
The Stamford Chapter of the American Association of Retired Persons met May 6 in St. John's United Methodist Church auditorium. Dr Cyril Stone pastor was guest speaker. He recently attended a conference on aging and spoke about benefits for the aging retirement plans tax credits for volunteer work and cost of living adjustments
Retail Merchants of Stamford plan a fishing rodeo at College Lake this Saturday starting at 10 am with a $1 entry fee. Contestants will fish for crappie bass catfish and perch. Prizes include awards for 12 youths and several category winners plus refreshments. Participants must provide their own gear and bait.
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